Health and Fitness

Acne is a skin problem that affects the majority of people who are between 12 and 25 years. However, there are more and more people who continue to have trouble with adult acne or suffer the effects of having had acne that left scars in their earlier years. Microdermabrasion for acne is one weapon in the acne fighting arsenal that addresses the current problem as well as the past scars, wrinkles and fine lines.

Microdermabrasion for acne has been available in the United States since 1998. Originally it was developed in Italy as an evolution of the dermabrasion technique. Dermabrasion was considered a surgical procedure and required general anesthesia. During this procedure the physician used a tool similar to a sander and essentially took off the upper layers of skin. Recovery was painful and sometimes lengthy.

Today, microdermabrasion for acne has simplified the process. It is non-chemical and non-invasive. The procedure doesn’t…

Aging is an undisputable fact of life that transgresses any human intervention. The most unmistakable sign of aging is the formation of wrinkles, and furrows on the face. Hormonal changes, heredity, and the skins inability to retain moisture are natural aging factors contributing to the formation of wrinkles, and are unavoidable. External factors such as over exposure to sunlight, pollution, stress, smoking and poor dietary habits are factors that we do have control over. All these factors make the skin less supple, thereby reducing skin tone creating a loss of firmness, and the appearance of wrinkles. Skin begins to show signs of wrinkles when skin cells dye off faster than what can be replaced by normal regeneration. With time, these wrinkles deepen, reaching the supporting dermal layer. When the dermis loses its elasticity, deeper, and more permanent wrinkles form. While all these changes are taking place, gravity exerts its influence…